The latest forecast from the International Sleep Products Assn. envisions modest mattress growth this year, but sees stronger growth in the next two years. ISPA's October U.S. Market Forecast, issued by the group's Statistics Committee, ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use, mattress
September's final Class 8 numbers were "modest," while Classes 5-7 orders were up 18% year-over-year, according to the latest data from ACT Research. September is typically the second weakest order month of the year for Class 8, so the ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto
The Association of European Businesses (AEB) revealed depressive car market in Russia for seven consecutive months in September while Chinese carmakers have outperformed the local market. In the month, Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. ...
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Uncle Dick's Bead Slip is a lubricant that helps install tight clincher and tubeless tires. It helps get tire beads onto the rim and helps tubeless beads to pop into place to create a seal and allow the tire to run true. The product was ...
Tags: tyre, tire, Auto Parts
Thermal management materials for LEDs and power electronics will be a US$4.8 billion market in 2020, more than doubling from US$1.8 billion in 2013. As manufacturers look for more cost-effective ways to improve heat dissipation, thermally ...
Tags: LEDs, power electronics
Media reports of China surpassing the United States as the world's biggest oil importer as shown by data from a U.S. government agency were somewhat overrated, experts said. Recently published data by the U.S. Energy Information ...
The Honda Insight and CR-Z could be dropped in Europe due to slow sales in the market, according to the latest reports. Said to occur ahead of the arrival of the pair’s next-generation replacements, speculatively slated for ...
Tags: Honda Insight, CR-Z Hybrids
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer insurance company, is now offering Kansas renters coverage. The coverage -- which costs around $10 a month on average* -- is available to residents that live in apartments, condominiums, and houses in the ...
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Kobe Steel, Ltd. and China's Angang Steel Company Limited, a leading subsidiary of Anshan Iron & Steel Group Complex signed a joint venture agreement today, October 17, in Anshan, Liaoning province, to establish a joint venture in China to ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, steel, CR Auto Sheet
American automotive aftermarket retailer Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is set to purchase a US-based auto parts maker General Parts International for $2.04bn in cash. This deal will create the largest automotive replacement parts provider in ...
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APM Automotive Holdings has received approval to construct its new car parts and modules manufacturing plant in Bago, from the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). The permit includes a land lease agreement for 50 years between APM ...
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Trailer Wizards announced the opening of a new pick-up location in Kleinburg, Ontario this week in order to continue to better serve customers north of the Greater Toronto Area. The four acre yard will have the capacity for 200 trailers ...
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Asahi says that its profitability of the PV glass market is falling due to Chinese competitionAsahi Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC, Tokyo) has announced that it will transition its factory in Suzhou, China from making glass for solar photovoltaic (PV) ...
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NitroFill Inc. and the Castrol Motor Oil division of BP Lubricants USA Inc. have formed a joint venture -- and a program for car dealers. The "Lifetime Protection Plan" is a a new and used car dealer program that provides dealer customers ...
Tags: Motor Oil, Auto Parts, tyre, tire
Advance Auto Parts Inc. will release its third-quarter earnings on Oct. 31, 2013. In connection with the Oct. 16, 2013 announcement that it is acquiring Genuine Parts International Inc. for $2.04 billion, however, the company is releasing ...
Tags: Auto Parts, tyre, tire